Seahawks share explosive highlight reel on 4th of July
Yesterday, we celebrated our nation’s 248th birthday in the way only Americans can: with plenty of barbeque and fireworks.
Fortunately, the Seattle Seahawks had some fireworks of their own yesterday. In true holiday spirit, the Seahawks social media team decided to share some of the most explosive plays from the 2023 season.
While the Fourth of July may be past us, there will certainly be plenty of Americans lighting off fireworks tonight as well. Hopefully before the action starts, they can take some time to reminisce on some of the best moments from the 2023 season.
Baseball may be America’s pastime, but football is unquestionably America’s sport. Personally, there are few things I can think of more American than enjoying a quality highlight reel from your favorite football team.
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How on Earth is it not Sunday right now? Yesterday had to be the most Saturday-est Thursday in the history of Thursdays.
Obviously, it was the 4th of July. And I hope you had a great one filled with grilled delectables, whatever your beverage was, and some solid fireworks. It’s only right.
But look, gang. I’m going to say the thing we’re all thinking right now: Making sure we had to get up and come to work the next day was just a diabolical move by 2024. It’s just straight-up supervillain stuff.
It’s not anybody’s fault, really. Holidays fall in the middle of a work week all the time. It’s cool. It’s whatever.
But it’s the combination of the 4th of July falling on a Thursday that has us all cooked right now.
We might have been better off if it fell on a Wednesday or even a Tuesday. At least the rhythm of your week isn’t completely disrupted. A Monday or Friday holiday would’ve blessed us with a three-day weekend.
But nah. Instead, we get the dreaded Thursday holiday, which is objectively the worst day possible for a holiday. Don’t get me wrong — it’s a blast! You’re almost always going to have fun on a Thursday holiday. But it’s such a tease! You’re looking at the clock because you realize “Wow, wait, I’ve got to get up at 7 a.m. tomorrow!” It’s a gift and a curse. It’s the Super Bowl without the football game. I have no idea how the following Monday isn’t a holiday yet.
Let’s agree never to have a Thursday 4th of July again. We have to fight back. Don’t worry — I have a solution. If it falls on a Thursday again, we’ll just do July 3rd twice to push the 4th to Friday. Boom. Problem solved. Three-day weekend starting off with fireworks.
That doesn’t make any sense, sure. But we already do plenty of things on the calendar that don’t make sense. Have you ever heard of Daylight Savings time? What about the Leap Year? That’s what I thought.
Join me in my crusade, folks. No more Thursday 4th of July. Pass it on.
Joey Chestnut is still the true Glizzy Gobbler
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Joey Chestnut wasn’t at Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating contest this year for the first time in a long time.
It’s a long story that you can learn about here, but to make that long story short, he couldn’t participate in this year’s Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating contest because of his sponsorship with Impossible Foods. It’s silly. But those are the rules, I guess.
No matter. He’s still the king of Glizzy Gobbling, folks. He didn’t just sit idle and lose his crown this year — he showed us he’s still in his absolute prime.
He went to another hot dog eating contest in Fort Bliss, Texas, and ate nearly as many hot dogs as the Nathan’s champion did in half the time. Here’s Charles Curtis with more on that:
But perhaps Chestnut knew he had to make a statement. So at Fort Bliss in Texas later that day, Chestnut did a five-minute contest and ate … 57 hot dogs.”
Y’all can accept Patrick Bertoletti as your king if you want. In this household? Joey Chestnut is still our true champion.
Argentina squeaks by
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The Copa América run from Lionel Messi and Argentina has been far from perfect.
It’s sloppy. It’s messy. Yet, somehow, Argentina continues to manage and get by.
Argentina beat Ecuador on Thursday 4-2 on penalties to move into the semifinals of Copa. Lisandro Martínez’s opening goal was matched by Ecuador’s Kevin Rodríguez, who scored in stoppage time.
Emi Martinez made two saves to seal the win for Messi and crew. Now, they’re the first team to move to the semis. They’ll see whoever makes it through between Venezuela and Canada.
Enjoy your burgers, beer and hot dogs at your barbecues today. And of course, celebrate safely.
America is as culturally divided as it has ever been, outside of the Civil War in the 1860s.
Certain things still appeal to everyone across all sociopolitical lines, and the Independence Day holiday is undoubtedly one of them. The National Football League is another, and this Fourth of July, NFL teams are presenting special Independence Day messages to their followers and fans.
Below you can see the Instagram posting on the Ravens’ official account, consisting of an image of fireworks going off over The Bank.
This image and the message “Happy Birthday America” appear on all the Ravens’ social media profiles today.
This had to be the worst 4th of July cookout ever.
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If you logged on during the holiday, you probably saw the all-white party Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin threw in the Hamptons. The video is circulating everywhere on the internet right now.
There were so many celebrities. JAY-Z and Beyoncé, all the Kardashians and Jenners, Usher, Tom Brady, James Harden, Joel Embiid … really the entire Philadelphia 76ers team. Pick a name out of a celebrity influencer hat and that person was probably at the party.
And it was probably cool for our celebrity overlords. But, look: I’m just going to say it. Either this party was an elaborate rouse to bring James Harden back to Philadelphia, or it was just…not a good party. At least as far as Fourth of July parties go. This joint looked trash. There. I said it.
Maybe I’m being a bit harsh. But I’m not just hating because I didn’t get an invite. My net worth isn’t even close to being able to go to something like this.
I’m just saying, man. There were hundreds of billions of dollars in net worth frolicking around and nobody thought “Yo, maybe we should pay somebody to grill?” Y’all couldn’t call anybody, Michael Rubin?
The only edible thing I saw in that video was a cake. CAKE. On the 4th of July. This is one of those holidays where eating meat is basically a requirement (if you eat meat). And all they had in that video was a cake. Yes, that’s the third time I’ve mentioned the cake. But I really need y’all to understand how big of a violation this is.
It’s the July 4th, man. I know Joey Chestnut ate all the hot dogs we had left in America, but couldn’t somebody have brought some ribs? It takes 10 minutes to whip up a cheeseburger. Michael Rubin could’ve put SOMEBODY on slider duty.
But nope. Nobody had a speck of ketchup or barbeque sauce on their clothes. There wasn’t anybody with an apron on in some Jesus sandals next to a burning fire. At least they had fireworks, I guess? But bruh. Come on. Not a single one of y’all was hungry? I don’t get it.
Maybe when you’re that rich you don’t feed off of food anymore. Maybe it’s just the money that keeps one satiated. If that’s the case, though, I think I’ll just stay a broke boy for the rest of my life.
I love cheeseburgers too much for that.
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Fireworks, block parties, and barbecuing are essential Fourth of July activities for many communities throughout the United States. While nothing beats the feel-good fun of these traditional celebrations, sometimes outdoorsy folks want to shake up their holiday schedules. If you want to get active this Fourth of July, try going on an adventure at some of the country’s most beautiful places.
Outdoors Wire is no stranger to covering stunning destinations. In the U.S., there are seemingly endless hidden gems to explore. Kayakers can paddle across scenic rivers, hikers can trek through colorful canyons, and astronomers can gaze up at the stars. This Fourth of July, choose your own adventure with this round-up of 10 travel guides that show off America’s beauty.
Check out these red, white and blue golf items to celebrate Independence Day.
Fourth of July is quickly approaching and Golfweek has rounded up some red, white and blue themed items to help show your spirit.
If you are looking to trade in your BBQ apron for golf clubs and would rather have a hot dog at the turn, a red, white and blue polo would complement your love for the game perfectly. Take a look at styles from your favorite brands to help celebrate Independence Day.
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The city of Los Angeles, like many cities across the country, cancelled all the annual fireworks displays that usually light up the sky on the 4th of July. With coronavirus numbers spiking just about everywhere, getting large groups of people together just isn’t the smart thing to do.
So did that mean there weren’t any fireworks shot off in the city last night? No, of course not.
Instead of professional firework shows there were about a billion (give or take) illegal fireworks shot into the sky by normal people who were looking to have some fun.
And it was absolutely bananas. Check out these videos:
I mean, that looks like it was CGI’d or something. But nope, it was real and it was spectacular.
It was illegal, too, but whatever. It’s the 4th of July and we’ve been through some stuff the past four months or so.
Hopefully this puts an end to fireworks in LA for a while, though, because they have been going off every night for like the past month and we are over the nightly noises!
